What skills can journalists and other media professionals be paid for? Media Career Development Specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin shares his experiences on possible opportunities. When colleagues ask me how I earn money based on my media skills as someone not in full-time employment, I try hard to explain to them that there are a number of […]
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It’s becoming worrisome that up-and-coming journalists fall out with their editors because of inconsistent service delivery. In this article, Yusuf Adua, an investigative journalist, contextualised some of the difficulties he and most of his colleagues contend with that oftentimes strain the relationship between editors and promising journalists and suggests possible solutions to the misunderstanding.
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Top journalists who worked with veteran journalist and former presidential spokesperson, Chief Duro Onabule who died at 83, on August 16, have paid glowing tributes to their former boss. In their tributes to the former Editor of National Concord and Chief Press Secretary to former President Ibrahim Babangida, they shared various insightful lessons they learnt
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On Thursday, June 9, 2022, the forth cohort of the fellows of the Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) was inducted in Lagos. They were inducted after participating in months of rigorous training and mentorship, and implementing story and leadership projects, under the 2021 edition of the
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Journalists x-ray the Digital era’s impact on freedom of expression, the safety of journalists and access to information at Press Freedom Day programme. One of the major highlights of the month-long programmes to celebrate the 2022 World Press Freedom Day organised by the Media Career Development Network with the support of the United States
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Lives begin to end the day people become silent about the things that matter; as hushed, repressed voices are killers of rights and freedom of expression in a society where democracy is said to be the system of government in operation. This becomes of great concern to patriotic citizens who cannot imagine democracy without a
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Excerpt from remarks by Deputy Public Affairs Officer, US Consulate, Jennifer Foltz at Press Freedom Movie Screening and Panel Discussion “Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People” on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at American Corner, Port Harcourt A free, professional, and responsible media supports democratic principles. It also informs current public policy debates so that
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Ade Ogidan, former Managing Director of Daily Independent Newspaper writes on the death of the former Chairman, Editorial Board of the newspaper, Innocent Duru recalling his contributions to reviving the publication. It has been most difficult for me to script this mournful message in respect of my darling friend, colleague and confidant, Donatus Duru,
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Nineteen and a half years after joining Airtel Nigeria, Emeka Oparah last week formally assumed a new position in Dubai, UAE, as the Vice President, Corporate Communications & Corporate Social Responsibility, Airtel Africa Plc, with responsibility for 14 countries. Before the appointment, Oparah was Director and Vice President, Corporate Communication & CSR in the Nigeria
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In continuation of his songs inspired articles, Media Career Development Specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin writes on the desire of journalists to be well renumerated, based on the song THIS YEAR sung by Afropop musician, Iledare Oluwajuwonlo, popularly known as Jaywon. This year is already in its second month, but I can’t help repeatedly singing the song
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